Vintage Vinyl News: Little Feat Drummer Richie Hayward Passes Away

Drummer Richard Hayward , one of the founding members of Little Feat , passed away on Thursday from complications of liver cancer.  The group broke up and the members went their separate ways until 1969 when George, Hayward, Roy Estrada and Billy Payne formed Little Feat.  Their 1973 album, Dixie Chicken , added a funky feel to the group's sound and slowly started building an audience behind their extensive touring. Along with his years of work with Little Feat, Hayward played drums on a long list of albums including: Ry Cooder - Ry Cooder Hobo's Lullaby - Arlo Guthrie Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills Stoney End - Barbra Streisand Discover America - Van Dyke Parks Another Passenger - Carly Simon Paris 1919 - John Cale Pressure Drop - Robert Palmer Steppin' Out - Joan Armatrading Big Time - Tom Waits Transverse City - Warren Zevon Fire Inside - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Fat City - Shawn Colvin From the Cradle - Eric Clapton